Councillors
James Mendelssohn - Chair

James has lived in the area for almost 30 years and moved into the village in 2008. He is married to Caroline, a long-time resident of Thursley. They are both actively involved in many aspects of village life and believe strongly in the need to maintain our heritage whilst recognising the need to plan for the future.
In his business life, he continues to provide consultancy services to a number of international professional services networks, and he has recently been appointed as the Chief Steward at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships.
Responsibilities: PC Chair, Planning Committee Member, Stand In (all areas), Recreation Ground Trustee
Contact Details: Telephone 07941 507753 / email: .j.mendelssohn@thursley-pc.gov.uk
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Richard Owen - Vice Chair

Richard was brought up in Horsham, West Sussex before leaving to study Geology at Royal Holloway. He then moved to London to start a trading job in the city, which he still does today. His wife Louise and he moved to Pitch Place six years ago and with their twin boys ,Josh and Ollie, who spent two happy years at Butterflies nursery. He loves living in Thursley and enjoys walking the dog on the common, cycling in the hills and socialising in the shoes.
Responsibilities: Vice Chair, Planning Committee Member, Fire Liaison, Recreation Ground (including play area), Recreation Ground Trustee, VAS
Contact Details: richard.thursleypc@gmail.com
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Helen Flavell

Helen was born in Harrogate and spent much of her early life in Cheltenham. She has lived in Thursley since 2008. She is married to Leon and has two sons, Jake and William.
For most of her professional career, Helen has worked as a property development solicitor for a large, City of London firm. Her role consisted largely of site assembly and project funding with considerable overlap in the areas of construction and planning law.
Her interests include playing tennis, horticulture and life in Thursley.
Responsibilities: Planning Committee Chair, BOAT's
Contact Details: Telephone 01428 683543 / email: helen.thursleypc@gmail.com
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Michelle de Vries

.Michelle was born in The Bahamas but moved to the UK at a young age growing up in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, before attending senior school in London. After leaving school she entered the music industry working in recording studios and managing artists before moving to New York where she lived for 7 years and worked as a music publisher. After returning to the Uk she now works for herself overseeing all aspects of music in Uk and US television and film productions.
Her hobbies include, walking her dog, Izzy Stardust, riding her horse Charlie on Thursley and Hankley Commons, and taking photographs of the Devils Punchbowl . She is also interested in Middle East History and Politics and has edited various books on the subject.
Her charity work includes being a long term volunteer for the Michael j Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research and her and her partner also run their own charity raising money for refugees in Jordan, she also mentors young women in the music industry.
Responsibilities: Planning Committee Member, Hankley Common Users Group, Bowlhead Green, New Parishioners
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Claire Dailly

Claire was born and raised in Hong Kong where she lived for much of her childhood before eventually coming back to the UK to attend senior school in North Yorkshire and Durham, and finally completing her education with a BA (Hons) Marketing in Newcastle. For most of her professional career, Claire has worked in brand strategy, marketing communications and events management across many varied sectors including law, banking, retail, motor sport and the government.
Having lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Farnham, she now lives in Thursley with her husband Bryce and 2 daughters, Eve (15) and Charlotte (12). Claire dedicates much of her spare time to fundraising for various charities but particularly those with a focus on Motor Neuron Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and children’s mental health. Her interests include hiking, travel, musical theatre, reading and anything that gives her an excuse to get together socially with friends, family, and neighbours.
Claire and her family absolutely love living in Thursley and can regularly be seen walking the common, singing in the church choir or just hanging out at The Three Horseshoes with friends and neighbours.
Responsibilities: Planning Committee Member, Vulnerable parishioner support
Contact Details: c.dailly@thursley-pc.gov.uk
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Chris McClements

.Chris was born in Australia but moved to the UK at a young age, growing up in Cheltenham and attending Cheltenham College. After starting his career in the finance industry in London, Chris then relocated to Sydney where he joined Schroders Investment Management in the Information Technology department. After an APAC focused role that included time spent in Tokyo and Singapore, Chris moved to New York to lead the regional team for Americas.
In 2021, Chris and his partner Bruce decided to move back to the UK to be closer to family and rather than moving back to London, chose instead to move to Thursley where they are currently renovating a Grade-II listed cottage and have become active members of the village community. Chris enjoys walks on the Commons with his dog Rusty, gardening and learning about all aspects of DIY!
Responsibilities: Planning Committee Member, Highways, Climate & Sustainability
Contact Details: c.mcclements@thursley-pc.gov.uk
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